A first-of-its-kind STEM strategy charts path to help educators
...room during the virtual event where you can ask questions and discuss the STEM4 paper directly with the authors. 1National Science Board (2018, January) Science & Engineering Indicators 2018. Retrieved from https://www.nsf.gov/ statistics/2018/nsb20181/report/sections/elementary-and- secondary-m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/a-first-of-its-kind-stem-strategy-charts-path-to-help-educators
Art in Chemistry
...oom for students to display their creativity while engaging multiple levels of conceptual understanding. One of my favorite activities is a simple demonstration in which a small amount of water is heated in a flask until it is boiling, the heat is then turned off, and an inflated balloon is used...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/art-in-chemistry
A Teacher’s 5 Words That Changed My Life
...ight, meaning the teachers thought I had to be watched. They were right! In ninth grade, a very special algebra teacher said I should be an engineer. More importantly, he said, “I could be an engineer.” Those words changed my life. I didn’t really know what an engineer did. I didn’t know any fe...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/intlwomensday
Summer of STEM: Disappearing Cups
...d while applying a little downward pressure. Notice the polystyrene is dissolving into the acetone. How it works: Polystyrene is made up of monomers of styrene, an organic compound (C6H5CH=CH2). When polystyrene is being produced it exists in a liquid state (like a gooey, thick liqu...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/july/disappearing_cups
Three Pawsitively Fun TI-Nspire Math Activities
...man years. For more information, download the Teacher Notes (PDF). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire activity on our website. Want to try an activity but don't have a TI-Nspire CX? Download a free 90-day trial version of the TI-Nspire™ CX and TI-Nspire™ CX CAS Teacher Software. Th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/dog_blog
You only get one “first day of school” – use it wisely
...p students understand how your classroom rules work and what is expected of them. 3. Break out a children’s book: Last year, my friend and elementary school teacher, Jill Gough, suggested I read a children’s book to my students, as that’s what she does on the first day. I was hesitant, at firs...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/firstday
Tips for Surviving the First Week Back at School
... activity like building a paper tower, a fun math problem or a science investigation. Make it a fun, easy activity with multiple solutions so that everyone can participate and feel included in the process. This is the time to observe how the students interact with one another. Make lots of notes ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/first_week_tips
Survey Says: Kids Like Math!
... a myriad of educational and career opportunities in STEM fields. At home, it is important for parents to be patient during homework and to keep everyday conversations about math positive. After all, our survey showed that 75 percent of kids have heard adults speak negatively about math, and 44...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/august/studentsurvey
5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Exam Week | Texas Instruments
...alks through some tips and habits you can practice to keep your brain healthy and happy during exam week. Watch her full takeover on our Instagram Story. Anxiety Tip #1: Start a Freak-Out Journal It’s so easy to feel like there are a million reasons to feel stressed and scattered, but writing eve...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/5-tips-for-a-healthy-happy-exam-week
Professional basketball star donates TI calculators to his former high school
...ent professional basketball player, T.J. Warren. The 6-foot-8 forward for the Phoenix Suns returned to his hometown and high school on Tuesday, February 21, to make a donation of TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculators to help get the students test-day ready. “Riverside has always meant a lot to m...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/february/tj-warren-donates
How a TI Calculator and a Few Special Teachers Added up to an Engineering Career at TI
One of my earliest memories is of me in the car, at the age of four, playing electronic math drill games on my Little Professor. For many years, my primary car entertainment was seeing how many answers I could get right in a row. I could have never imagined that today I would actually work as a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/eweek2021
Engage Students With This Real-World Earth Day Activity
How many straws are used in the U.S. every day? If they were connected, would they wrap around the Earth at the equator? If so, how many times? In one year, would the length of straws reach the moon? What is the volume of this plastic for one year? How deep would it be on a football field? The a...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/earthday
7 Reasons Why Python on the TI-Nspire™ CX II Graphing Calculator Is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
...anyone new to programming. In addition to auto-indenting and syntax highlighting, the editor is primarily menu driven. This allows for easy discovery of functions. The use of in-line prompts helps to know the expected parameters for functions. The availability of tool-tips and pick-lists helps...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/7-reasons-why-python-is-a-must
Top 5 Tips for Transitioning to Virtual Teaching
...ell into the new online setting. Teaching in a virtual environment requires a different skill set, and students will react differently. His advice: “Try not to be so hard on yourself, and show yourself some grace. It will take time to get adjusted, and you have to accept the fact that it’s not go...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/distance-education
Customize your TI calculator with a 3-D printed case
...ve cover that comes with your TI calculator,” says Galu, “but it does give you some options if you lose your case or simply want to be the envy of everyone’s eye in algebra class.” Galu, who works as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer for Texas Instruments, created the prototypes in his free t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/january/3d-slide-case
ICYMI: Top 10 Webinars of 2019
...small, daily habit that you’d like to implement. Either way, one of the best ways to keep yourself motivated is by having a list. You can’t finish everything at once, but you need to break up your growth into easy, achievable sections. If professional development is one of your goals, we’ve put ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2019webinars
A case for handheld graphing calculators
...ricts. Not to mention the toll it takes on school Wi-Fi networks – I have heard too many stories where online tools freeze or crash, causing unnecessary stress during important exams. In an age of fidget spinners, instant message apps and incessant social media stories, teachers need tools that h...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2017/may/why-graphing-calculators-add-up
Pearson's vs. Sprearman's Correlation Coefficient
...asked to use their handhelds to discuss and analyze given sets of data, and describe their results in the context of the problems. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Correlati...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-pearson-spearman-correlation-coefficient
Distance vs Displacement - A Particle's Journey
...ation and particle motion while using kinematics. Students will then apply this particle knowledge to real world situations. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Displace...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-distance-v-displacement
Success Story
...chool students post 'amazing' results on Florida EOC assessments. GStW7WqXEC0 Success Story: Sarasota County STEMsmart TechActive More than 4,800 Sarasota County middle school students used TI-Nspire™ CX technology daily in STEMsmart TechActive classrooms in 2013–14. Every one...https://education.ti.com/en/success-story
Trigonometric Patterns
...e measures. Students will then find patterns in the results of the six trig function estimations and discuss them with their classmates. Vocabulary Unit Circle Right Triangle Trigonometry Radian Measure About the lesson Students will need to have tra...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-trig-patterns
Pearson's vs. Sprearman's Correlation Coefficient
...asked to use their handhelds to discuss and analyze given sets of data, and describe their results in the context of the problems. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Correlati...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/nspire-pearson-spearman-correlation-coefficient
Just Move It
...aphically and algebraically. Students will discuss the difference between vertical and horizontal stretches and compressions. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Tra...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/applications-interpretation/84-just-move-it
AP® Calculus Resources
... In this activity, students will discuss and describe the center and spread of a univariate data set by way of a five number summary and visually by a box & whisker diagram. Students will then apply this knowledge to real life applications to enhance their ability to understan...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities
Pearson's vs. Sprearman's Correlation Coefficient
...asked to use their handhelds to discuss and analyze given sets of data, and describe their results in the context of the problems. Students will try to make a connection with how to understand these topics in IB Mathematics courses and on their final assessments. Vocabulary Correlati...https://education.ti.com/en/ib/activities/analysis-approaches/84-pearson-spearman-correlation-coefficient